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Rule V. Jury terms

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated14th Judicial Circuit - Bourbon, Scott and Woodford Circuit Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
14th Judicial Circuit - Bourbon, Scott and Woodford Circuit Court
Preamble
KY BCWC Rule V
Rule V. Jury terms
Currentness
A. A petit jury panel and a grand jury shall be impaneled in each county three times during the year and at such other times as the Court may deem necessary. The grand jury and the petit jury panel shall be impaneled during the first week (unless otherwise directed by the Court) of the following months:
1. Bourbon County: January, May, September
a. The judge of Division One shall preside over the jury sessions of the Bourbon Circuit Court during:
i. the month of May in odd-numbered years; and
ii. the months of January and September in even-numbered years.
b. The judge of Division Two shall preside over the jury sessions of the Bourbon Circuit Court during:
i. the months of January and September in odd-numbered years; and
ii. the month of May in even-numbered years.
2. Scott County: February, June, October
a. The judge of Division One shall preside over the jury sessions of the Scott Circuit Court during:
i. the month of June in odd-numbered years; and
ii. the months of February and October in even-numbered years.
b. The judge of Division Two shall preside over the jury sessions of the Scott Circuit Court during:
i. the months of February and October in odd-numbered years; and
ii. the month of June in even-numbered years.
3. Woodford County: March, July, November
a. The judge of Division One shall preside over the jury sessions of the Woodford Circuit Court during:
i. the months of March and November in odd-numbered years; and
ii. the month of July in even-numbered years.
b. The judge of Division Two shall preside over the jury sessions of the Woodford Circuit Court during:
i. the month of July in odd-numbered years; and
ii. the months of March and November in even-numbered years.
B. Grand Jury
1. Selection--In each county at the beginning of each grand jury term twelve (12) members of the available jury pool shall be selected at random to be the grand jurors of that county during that term. After the selection of the twelve (12) grand jurors,six (6) additional names shall be selected at random from the available jury pool to serve as alternates in the event that a regular grand juror(s) is unavailable or unable to perform their duties on a given date. Alternate grand jurors shall only report for service on an as-needed basis to serve in place of a regular grand juror. The six (6) alternate grand jurors shall be clearly identified as such at the time the grand jury is impaneled.
2. Returns--The grand jury of each county shall return indictments in open court during the regular motion hour of the judge presiding over that grand jury's term. If said regular motion hour is cancelled for any reason, the presiding judge shall take returns in open court at a date certain scheduled at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance.

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HISTORY: Amended effective June 14, 2022. Effective September 5, 2002.
Bourbon, Scott and Woodford Circuit Court Rule V, KY R BOURBON SCOTT CIR CT Rule V
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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